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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-09-08
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS

The Idaho Methodist conference con-
venes at Bake City this month.
A brisk earthquake shock was expert
enced one day last week in San Francisco.
Chicken thiefs have been caught and
arrested at Tacoma, and each fined 500
and costs.
Reports from Austrian and Hungary
show that wheat, rye and barley rate lar
above average.
A Walla Walla saloon keeper was up
before magistrate last week Tor selling
liquor to minors.
The Spokane Falls Chinook went IN
der 10 three issues. 1t was appropriated,
'chJistened to meet the occasion.
The military telegraph line betwee"
Spokane Falls and Fort Spokane will be
sold at public auction on tho 10Th prox'
The Portlanders arc making great
preparations for the Oregon Mechanics
Fair, which takes place next month. =.
The contract has been let for the build
ing Of steamer no feet long and % feet
beam to run on Lake Occur d Alene.
Chas. Cousin was found on the Goth
ult., in an underground celler in San
Francisco, where he had crawled while
sick and starved to death.
Gov. Ross has issued extradition pa.
pers for tho late defaulting county treas
urcr Burke of Galveston, Texas, now un-
der arrest 10 San Francisco.
The British bark Garnocha, en- route
from London to Victoria, B. G., was
totally wrecked on the 25,h ult., on Sta
ten Island. The captain and crew were
saved.
Judge Reeves admitted to bail 10 the
sum Of $1,000 Timothy Coughlin, who
was held respon, IDLE Tor tho railroad dis
aster at Chatsworth. where over one
hundred lives were lost.
Morris Berry was bit by q snake one
day last week at Wallula and brought t"
Walla Walla for medical treatment, and
tie unfortunate man died at St. Marys
hospital from the effect.
An invitation to visit San Francisco
was teleeraphed President Cleveland Aug.
20. It was signed by Mayor Pond, Sen
ators Staafhrd aud Hearst, ex-senators
Hagar, Fair aud Williams.
Robert Martin was killed, George
Lawson fatally. and four other miners
badly injured by an explosion Of dauliu
Vt Draper colliery, Gilbertsou, Pa, on
the morning Of the 29th ult.
A carpenter named Mead in asserting
his right to certain mining claim in
Santa FL, which was being worked by
four men who objected, shot and killed
three Of them, including his nephew, aud
was shot down himself.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-09-08
A Desp RADIO Kills Three Men and Is
Then XII led by His Brother.

DENVER, August 3O.-Republjcdn's
Santa Fe special: Two years ago Albert
A. Mead came from Iowa and located
mines at Good Hope ncar Tres Piedras,
N. NJ. A short time after locating the
claims Mead, his kinsmen from Aleda,
Ills, and Frank Reedc and G.. Smith Of
Chicago, Incorporated the property un-
der the laws Of Illinois, under the name
Of the Las Luces Milling and Mining
Company. A mill was erected and the
mines worked until few months age,
when Albert Mead became dissatisfied
claimin. that the company was attempt
ing to swindle him out of bis share OF
the property. He brought suit to regai,
possession OF the property, aud went tt
Santa Fe to live.
On Wednesday he left Santa Fe f,'
Meadville camp, for the purpose of Sc
curing papers be had left in the com
pany's bunk house, and which were need
I'd in his suit. Mead first made known
hi, presence to Fred Mead and NJ Han $,
who were in Tres Prdras on Friday
morning. and were returning to camp
When their team was within about fifty
yards OF the companys cabin, Albert
stepped out from behind some brush
Winchester IN hand, and ordered halt
Albert then callrd Hands and ord red
him to call Harvey Mead and Joe Down
ing out Of the cabin, saying he desired
them to keep out OF the cabin until h.
{ Albert) could search Tor some papers
aud money he had concealed therein.
About this time Harvey Mead and
Downing heard the commoti,n, and both
came out Of the cabin. As they appeared
Albert fired, and Downing fell dead A
second shot from his Winchester killed
Harvey Mead. Turning towards the
wagon, Albert then opened fire on the
occupants thereof, his third shot fatally
woundin. Hands, By this time Mead
had secured six shouter which Hands
had, aud attempted to fire at Alber,
Mead, but weapon snapped and co i'd not
be DISCHARGED. Albert fred at Fred five
times in rapid succession, and while h-
was thus engaged Fred Was running tow
ard him. Finally the two drsperad res
cIinche", and struggle ensued for the
possession of the weapon Of death, Al,
las Fred Mead got the Winchester from
Albert, and with it shot him through the
heart.
Hands died five hours later Albert
A. Mead's body was buried face down
ward, and the remains of the other three
were inferred at Tres Piedras, the coron--
er's investigation resulting in the acquit--
tai Of Fred Mead.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-09-08
A Big Story.

About two weeks ago | saw farmer
out behind straw stack gath, ring into
heap lot OF old bones and pieces of
hides and sprinkling salt on them. Yes
terday | saw the same man selling fine
pair OF steers to a butcher up town.
They were 30 fat and had filled up ST.
fast that he had pieced out their hides
with an old buffalo be. This granger
was Sunday school Superintendent. be-
Tore hc came to Dakota, but he swore
these were tito same cattle l had seen
him kicking together behind the straw
stack. He said all they had eaten Was
some wild grass that had sprung up 10
the dooryard, when the women folks
had thrown out few tubs Of warm soap
suds on wash day He said that he
had learned that the hes, way to winter
stock in Dakota was to knock them all to
pieces in the fall and set them UP again
as wanted; otherwise, unless we get a
blizzard every week, they were liable to
get too fat and round IN the native grass
Last fall stopped at house to
borrow a match to light my pipe with
The man told me to go right out in the
garden and pick all l wanted. l did
not know what he meant at first, but lie
went out with me, and--Im almost
afraid you'll think I'm liar for telling
it--th.r" Was about half an aero grow
ing The finest parlor matches l ever saw.
They were as thick as hair on a blind
mole. He said he had u pour crop the
year before because the seed was too
good Tor such soil. This year he had
mised his seed Tor matches wi h about
one-fourth tocthpicks and got splendid
yield.
| went out after breakfast and saw the
man blowing up hubbard -squashes with
sunpowder. They were too large to be
moved, and the farmer wanted the
ground. noticed that one Of his wifc's
ees was sbut eight inches longer than
he other, anG the man explained il thus
Tie said when they first came to Dakota
hey lived in ''dus out" with nothing
,ut the ground for foor, from which |
hey had to NOV the grass once day |
o find the baby. He said his wife had !
habit Of sitting with one leg over the !
'tber knee, and the leg that remained in
ontact with the soil got such start that
he other could never catch up. Dakota
Correspondent Modern Miller.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-09-08
Caution In Mining.

Mining is lust A. legitimate as any
other business enterprise, though it mus,
be admitted that the element of cha 70.
enters more largely into it than it does
10 most other occupations, says an ex.
change. But the risks assumed are only
commensurate with the immense profits
that are returned and it is not such u
matter Of chance as it is represented to
be BY those who arc jealous in saying it
is "nothing less than gambling" There
10 no field where sound judgement is
needed more than in n.inin.. The man
with keen ideas and clear foresight
where the tyro, or, worse than that, the
fool, will squander fortunes. One only
needs to see the monuments of idipcy
and extrsvagance standing side by side
with the plants of the best paying mines
10 the world to know that this is 40.
But It often happens thee excessive
caution or blind prejudice is mistaken
for or usefps the place Of judgement,
and while it does not squander thousands
i frequently prevents the, acquisition of
fortunes. Many man with his share
OF good sense, who knew something
theoretically or practically Of assure
mines, when be le rncd that the ores Of
Leadville were found in contacts, decid
cd that the mines could not be perman-
ent and profitable, aud walked over
them aud left fortunes, to others who
were no more intelligent than himself
He was guided my caution or prejudice
when he thought he was acting
GU bis judgement. Men with means
to develope . property that would return
the investment many fold have been
deferred BY the advice of knowing ones
who thought their prejudice was sound
judgement. Excessive caution has kept
some men out Of fortunes in every camp.
They knew that ore would not be found
in the quartzite because they had not
known Of ore being found 10 quartzitc
They we're doubtful and
cautious and left the mines for Others
who were willing to risk more. Caution
u well enough iu it's place, but il has
never opened up new camp or develop
ed rich mine. Prejudice has no merit
anywhere. Energy with judgement to
back it secures the wealth Of the mines.
-ko0teHas Courier.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-09-08
Idaho Wants More Land.

SHosHoxE, Idaho. Aug Ex-senator
Heart, with Governor Stevenson and
Delegate Dubois, recently held a confer
ence regarding the proposed enlargement
OF the boundaries Of Idaho with refer
ence to statehood, which Id.ho expects
soon to demand With the other terrific
ries. Senator Stewards move to annex
Nevada to Idaho entirely collapsed Ut the
conieFenee: Il was suggested that the
Idaho line beextendcd nerthward through
9Lonisns, 50 as to take in the countries of
Bssserhead and Mis.oula.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-09-08

SPOKANE FALLS, w. T., Aug. 30
Tonight about 1890 o'clock, while the
sky Was overcast with heavy clouds and
light rain was falling, meteor was
seen by number of people to shoot from
the heavens directly overhead. 1t struck
the electric light wires on the south sid,.
OF Main street, between Howard and
Mil street, in the very heart of the city,
cutting one of the wires in two and
bursting i"to. thousand fragments.
Those who saw the strange phe.omenpn
say that whit it struck, the ball oe fire
l"nked TO be ten feet 10 diameter. An
effort has been made 70 night to End
some OF the pieces, but as the street /.
covered with mud and water the search
has been irui'iess.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-09-08

The farmers d shippers of Yakima
county intend to put several steamers On
the Snake river To run between Keune-
wick and Lewiston and compete with
the .. X. 4 N, fleet in the grain
business. The Yakima Signal SAYS
that 1t is figured that gram along the
Snake can be moved to Kennewick for
Sl.2o per ton, making the rate to the
Sound, Via the switchback S5.25 per ton
reduction Of IS cents sn the o. r. Il
N, charges. AS wheat is worth dollar
mere in Tacoma than it is in Portland
the benefit which would thus accrue to
the farmers would be IF material
character.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-09-08

He suddenly began to laugh, and he
kept il up until his wife got tired. When
he was sufficiently recovered to 'rticulate
be said
my dear, something very funny has
just occurred to me. Why are great
writer's WHEN they die like little BIZ
Peeps sheep?"
Because they leave their tales behind
them" responded the lady, YEARLY.
81 guess III go around to the club"
he said gIoomiy consulting his watch.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-09-08

Every day the value Of newspaper ad-
vertising become more apparent A few
days ago a lost canary bird flew into the
compos ng room OF the Republican at
Darlington. Wis, while comp'sisor was
setting. up the advertiser ent for it.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-09-08

II can "a e you good point,' said
the mosqui'' salty, in the ear of the
sleep = ed' or. "insertion on your out
side lie. penr0rth Time.
The Greenville times., 1887-12-17

The state Teachers Association =
bsrebv called To- meet az Jackson, ,ii IN
,be n, Repre.entatives' Hall, on the zolh
sn5 egtb of December The purpose
of tbe meeting are TO reorganlz5 lne
Association. to provide for annual .e'
ions and 10 discuss questions ol I'M
nortanee 10 the profession and TO me !,
educational Interests ofthe state All
teachers are solicited to attend
nv order Of Executive COMMITTEE
J. J.A.RAINWAIER,
President Of the Association.
WALTER HILLMAN,
j. r. Preston.
Members Of Ex. Committee.
The following section of the pro-
0ramme possesses local interest:
Public schools in the Delta-Ihelr
progress and wants. Paper by ;. Arch
or of Washington. Discussed by A.
F. Gardner. Leflore; Fred Clark, Boil
var: j. Kirkman. Sharkey.
The Greenville times., 1887-12-17
THE UNIVERSITY DEBT.

senator George ably aud AT length
controveris the arguments and conelu-
sions advanced by Professor Mayes
upon the state debt to the University.
Through the diversity of opinion upon
this subject it is plain that the question
is generally and, we may say. properly
regarded as an abstract one. And
that II Professor Mayes is right in the
large SUN at which he fixes the debt OF
the state to the University, that it will
and should do no more than continue
It's present adequate appropriations to
It's support. Aud that If the senator
is correct IN his calculations that The
state has by near million of dollars
over-paid this debt, that these appro-
priaiious will not aud should not he
diminished. Those who would. under
she cry of retrenehment, mworthily
ask for a diminution of appropriations
TO the extent of restricting or impair
ing the crediiable and Useful labors
of any of the state educational institu-
tions, will never impress their sordid
views upon a Mississippi legislature.
hs 70 Senator George aud Professor
Mayes. differ as they may on teehni-
calities, we are sure that they are
equally Jealous IN upholding aud eN-
tending the honor and usefulness of
both the University and the 4. 4 Nj.
Colleges each equally worthy and
entitled to the support and care of
the State.
The Greenville times., 1887-12-17
Building Association.


At their December meeting the di
rcctors ofthe above organization order
ed the institution of a new series; and
Secretary Pohl is now receiving sub.
scribtions to its stock. There has been
no period in its history, when Green.
s1lie more needed the benefits derived
from this system of cooperative build
ing. And we are confident that the
fourth of its series will be as popular
and as full of merit as those preceding.
A committee for the revision and
enlargement of the rules of the Asso-
citation was appointed, consisting of
Messrs. J. (. Walker, II. Wilczinski and
S. W. Ferguson. This is a measure
shown to be necessary by enlarged ex-
periencc and the wider scope of action
which the Association now fills.
The annual auditing committee was
appointed as follows: Leroy Percy.
Lee Hexter, and Thos. Mount.
The Greenville times., 1887-12-17
Collan liz 80 b Il -.

The following is from r lecture by
Mr.. ThoJnas Bray, OF Boston. on -the
cotton iibrs.- What De says a. 70
Mississippi Valley cotton should be
limited in is application TO the portion
Of the Delta between Vieksbure and
Memphis; Of which Greenyllle Is the
centre;
There are two grand varieties of
American cotton. lowland and upland
The former plant grows more luxuri-
antly aud the boil l. larger. bat If i
harder 10 pick.
The finest cotton in the world +
grown in the delta Of the Mississippi
Valley. There j. no reason why our
cotton should not be steadily improved
year by year with care Instead Of
that, every year since 1871 has seen
worse results. The trouble is that
Northern spinners take all the cotton
that is offered them, good, bad and in
different. and if they make no COIN
plant how can the planters be expect
Ell 10 improve their growths. After
the lesson taught by the recent Atlanta
Cotton Exposition much cleaner cat
ton was shipped North for time. But
in a few weeks the planters found that
there was no demand for 50 tine quail
ity. and that they were forced 10 20 back
TO the old habit and ship the product
dirty. One Of the most demoralizing
treatments that cotton now gets is the
exposure in piles to heavy Southern
rains.
THE great majority Of all the cotton
produced to-day in this country is
bought and sold by the two senses of
hearing and touch. Cotton ginning Is
an art of which we know practically
nothing A trst-rate steam gin should
be worth Sl.00O,OO0 to the right man
As for spinning. the microscope is
needed 10 test the baled cotton before
II Is put on the machine. With this
advantage and more scientific ginning
we should greatly improve the quality
Of our cotton II
The Greenville times., 1887-12-17
HEAD & co.
STILL LEAD THE FIELD IN
LOW PRICES!

Head & Co. have again secured the
contract to supply the Government
forces at work upon our harbor with
groceries, against competing bids from
#. Louis, Memphis. New Orleans and
our own grocery merchants. This is
the best evidence that can be offered
that lie \ ID & co. sell groceries
cheaper than any other house here or
in the cities mentioned; and another
important fact is that no single article
furnished the government commissarv
failed TO give satisfaction. fdee3
The Greenville times., 1887-12-17

THE QUESTION OF Duty on SUGAR.

Washington, Dee l0.-The Times.
Democrat correspondent can state au.
thoritatively that the President is in
favor of reducing the duty on sugar
nifty per cent. and that If he said any.
thing at all Oh the subject in his mes.
sage he would have declared himself
accordingly.
Mr.. Carlisle agrees with the prcsi.
dent that there should be some reduc-
tion, but thinks ten or fifteen per cent
enough.
Tn the other hand. both MrRandall
and Mr. Mills. who are opposed toeach
other on nearly every other point. are
in accord in opposing any reduction
Whatever Their opposition springs
from entirely diverse motives MIR
Randalrs because he believes in pro.
lection pure and simple for all Ameri.
can industries, and Mr.. Mills he believes
the sugar duty to be one of revenue
and only incidentally Of protection.
Mr.. Mills position is simply gro
tesque. If correct, If the theory ofthc
sugar impost is as he states it,why should
that article not contribute toward the
dinlnution of the treasury surplus
We believe that sugar Is entitled to no
immunity from the Presidents judg-
meat that the surplus should be
abridged by tightening and relieving
the necessaries of life from duty. The
application of such policy is subject to
the limitations of concession aud COM
promise which all agree is necessary.
The Greenville times., 1887-12-17
The New Compress.

The new compress tried its machi-
merry on Friday evening, and found II
to work to perfect satisfaction. The
Boomer press performed its work with
ease and speed to guarantee large
output and all who witnessed the com.
press of the first bale were satisfied
that the machinery in every depart
ment was adjusted for perfect work.
Cotton is coming in rapidly, and the
company has every assurance of liberal
patronage. We will make a more cx-
tended notice next week.
The Greenville times., 1887-12-17
Con stable Sale.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI J
WASHINGTON COUNTy.

W. a. Percy
John Skipwith.
Justices Court, ID. Il. O'Bannon. 3rd
District, Washington county,
BY virtue of an execution in the
above cause, issuing out of the above
court to me directed, will expose to
public saie at the door of the Court
House, in Greenville, Mississippi. with
in the hours prescribed by law, to the
highest bidder for cash. on
Monday, the 9th Day of January, 1888.
all the right title and interests of the
defendant, John Skipwith, in the fol-
lowing described property. to-wit:
a part of lot 30. and the store
house thereon, second addition. of
the City of Greenville. Washington
county, Mississippi, fronting on Locust
street, west side, and 20 feet front by
" feet deep, the same having been lev
led on as the property of the said de-
PENDANTS, and will be sold TO satisfy
plaintiffs claim and all costs.
W. IL. GILDART.
Marshal of Greenville and ex-oilicio
Constable. Declo-n2t
The Greenville times., 1887-12-17
respectfully yours.
L. w. How. q. +. A
HoLIoNDALE. Dee. |

EDITOR TIMES:
The Sooner Club Of Vicksburg ar
rived hore ON the 3 o'clock train on the
morning of the eighth of December: a
party of hunters for week of sport.
On their arrival they procured three
Wagons aud teams which after several
hours of hard pulling through the
swamp arrived Of the camp ground on
the banks of Bogue Faliah. The club is
well equipped with tents. chairs or camp
stools. a cook and water aud wood car
rier and beds to accommodate 10 persons
comfortably. After pitching camps a
5 gallon keg of fine whiskey vas open-
ed much to the pleasure of all. And
the party are now hunting deer on the
happy hunting grounds beyond the
Bogue. re.
The Greenville times., 1887-12-17


Tbe bieuuial election for MAYOR anf
CouncHmru ,.u- hrid on Monday last
uui resulted ia tha election of Mr. r
vs. r1fori over the present incumbent
ofth Ma,or's odice.J Alexander Esq.
by majority Of 80. The total yoi'
was s7-. The new Councilmen. OF
whom one half ure chosen at each elec
tian arr Me,sr- -. VI. Blantou Jno. II
Evans and II. q. Harvey. The two
former an among our most substantial
eititens. aud ihe latter is one of the
most Intelligent of the eolored popula-
ton While heretofore unknown 10 the
public service. Mr.. 1ilford possesses
deciled ability and accomplishments
and We hope that as Mayor he win
prove worthy Of the trust Of the good
men who supported him.
While the outgoing Mayor, Mr.
Alexander, j. in one particular re-
spscl lacking in magisterial eff
cheney. according To our idea being
over lenient and insniiicienily rigid in
the punishment Of misdemcanor, and
rowdyism. he viii long be remembered
for bis untiring zeal and public spirit
10 haha!f of Greenyillr. 10 him
more Than any other dozen men i due
the successful enlistment Of the town
in extending the cooperation necessary
70 the harbor front work now In such
gratifying course Of consummation.
We claim 10 be fully up to the average
in public spirit. Aud when we remem-
ber, first our luke warm favor to the
law under which the town bonds were
voted. which was conceived aud en-
dowed with public endorsement by
Mayor AleXander's efforts: 2nd the
disrelish 10 his design of voting these
bonds which We surrendered mainly to
bis iusistence; and srd the fact that
after the bonds were voted they would
never have been subscribed but for his
persistent and earnest appeals; we say
when We remember these circumstan-
ces We are even prepared to go farther
and say that had any other been at the
helm there would be no protection
work on the Greenville front to-day.
1t is proper to say this ut this time of
his dismissal from the office of Mayor
And so throughout all his administra-
tion has he laborcd in season and out
for the good and advancement Of
Greenyille. We believe that there is
no fair minded opponent of Mr.. Alex
ander who will not affirm what we
have said
The Greenville times., 1887-12-17
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Road Nulsanees.
EpIroR GRErNvILLr TIMts

EDITOR GREENvILLE TIMES;
We wish YOU would publish the fol-
lowing statement notifying the road
oyerseer on the road between Leota
and Mr. Robert Princes on Lake John
son: That said road is almost impassa-
bic; several Of the bridges are in such IA
condition that they can only be crossed
at serious risk. In crossing one week
or SO since we came very near running
team. and turning over carriage
full of ladies, which was caused by the
planks not being nailed down. and
some of them being missing. We
must either have very incompetent
overseers. or they are very regardless
of the duty that is required of them by
law In either event the evil should
be remedied. and the sooner the better.
We will name few of the obstacles
that impair travel on that road viz:
There is no bridge across Rawls bayou
at all, two very bad ones in the lands
running through the Mcconnell plan
tation, also two on the road running
through Capt. George Wards planta-
tion. We hope this timely warning
will prove sufficient and that the road
authorities viii attend to same imme-
diately, otherwise we will be necessarily
compelled to report same.
COUNTRY Cousin.